Diarmaid keane writes:
Just to remind you to log on at 2.30pm today here. Two speakers, Corynne McSherry and Richard Bennet, both with in depth knowledge and experience on the subjects of Internet policy, network management intellectual property will discuss the question – How we can prevent online piracy while protecting internet freedom?
Diarmaid Keane writes:
As you are aware, there is heated debate at the moment about the SOPA and PIPA bills in the U.S. and the possible introduction of similar legislation in Ireland. U.S. Embassy Dublin along with the Bureau of International Information Programs has organized an online debate on the subject of internet freedom and online piracy. The two speakers, Corynne McSherry and Richard Bennet both have in depth knowledge and experience on this subject and will be willing to answer any questions asked during the webcast.
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Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte with Bozena Demus (left) at Colaiste Bride in Clondalkin, Dublin, this afternoon, announcing the roll-out of high-speed broadband (100Mbps) for all second-level schools by 2014.
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“Why are you personally supporting the extradition of British citizen Richard O’Dwyer for solely linking to copyright-infringing works using an extradition treaty designed to combat terrorism and to bring terrorists to judgment in the USA?” Mozart asked.
The president replied: “I’m not personally doing anything; I want to make sure everybody understands. One of the ways our system works is that the president doesn’t get involved with prosecution decisions or extradition decisions and this has been a decision by the justice department.”
Obama spoke in greater depth on the contentious issue of internet piracy and copyright law, saying his administration was trying to “make sure that intellectual property is protected; we want to make sure that the creative works of people in this country aren’t expropriated but we want to do it in a way that’s consistent with internet freedom”.
O’Dwyer’s mother, Julia, said Obama had given a “typical politician’s response” but she was glad the question had been asked because it drew attention to the case.
Kildare Street, Dublin, on Saturday.
Next protest.
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The draft of the ‘Statutory Instrument’ on copyright ‘protection’
And, below, the thinking behind it (click to enlarge):
Previously: Ireland’s Sopa: Your Questions Answered
SOPA-Ireland to be debated in the Dáil today at 3.42pm for 10 mins. Live link bit.ly/24YmPI.
— Stephen Donnelly TD (@DonnellyStephen) January 26, 2012
